Lynn
Girl name · #2543 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 69 baby girls were named Lynn, placing it at #2543 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2236, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Lynn.
Babies named Lynn per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Lynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1956, when 7,736 girls were named Lynn — good for #58 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lynn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lynn is most common
State-level data for Lynn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Lynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joann, Lora, Ann, Lou, and Lorna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 79 | #2257 |
| 2019 | 96 | #1999 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2016 | 93 | #2093 |
| 2015 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 92 | #2083 |
| 2012 | 92 | #2078 |
| 2011 | 110 | #1829 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2009 | 94 | #2139 |
| 2008 | 107 | #1966 |
| 2007 | 137 | #1621 |
| 2006 | 119 | #1743 |
| 2005 | 151 | #1417 |
| 2004 | 126 | #1562 |
| 2003 | 142 | #1395 |
| 2002 | 138 | #1394 |
| 2001 | 153 | #1282 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lynn a popular girl name?
Lynn ranked #2543 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2236.
When was the name Lynn most popular?
Lynn peaked in 1956, when 7,736 American girls received the name (ranked #58 that year). Since 1956 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Lynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.